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The Industrial Revolution
What is meant by the term 'Industrial Revolution'?
The revolution replaced the cottage industry by the factories, the hard work by the machine work and the artisans by the capitalists.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution being first? How did it affect the living and working conditions of the working class in the beginning?
Effects of Industrial Revolution on the Working Class:
(i) The workers had to work in the factories, which were poorly ventilated, poorly lighted and were extremely unhealthy. They had to work for 16 hours a day without any break.
(ii) Most of the factories were located in dirty and unhealthy places so they caused many diseases to the workers.
(iii) The workers were very low paid and it was difficult for them to make their both ends meet.
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Mention any two features of the Economic System that grew as a result of the factory System.
(i) The capitalists who were the owners of the factories.
(ii) The labourers, who used to work in the factories for the wages.
2. Colonialism: In their bid to make more profits the Industrial Nations invaded and conquered many small and weak countries and turned them into their colonies because they needed the raw material to feed their machines and the markets to dispose of the finished goods.
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